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ROSES AT GARDEN SHOW SUPPORT FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION

It’s a
beautiful symbol of love and hope
for people close to the cause, and
now this symbol will grace the
landscape of the UH Campus Community
Garden. The Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation (CFF) holds their annual
Great Strides walk-a-thon on the UH
campus. This year as the walkers
traveled through Cougar Woods, they
saw a visual tribute to their cause
thanks to a donation by the River
Oaks Garden Club on behalf of CFF.
The rose is used as a symbol of the
foundation’s mission to find a cure
for a disease affecting many
children.

Back in 1965, a foundation volunteer
was making phone calls at her home
for donations to the organization as
her 4-year-old son listened nearby.
As she talked about the foundation
and cystic fibrosis, her son
listened on. When she got off the
phone, he surprised his mother when
he said he knew what she was working
on. “You are working for 65 roses,”
he said. “65 Roses” is now commonly
used by young children to describe
their disease because it is easier
for them to pronounce. By proudly
displaying the roses in the garden,
UH has made a visual show of support
for the foundation’s mission.

“The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is
very excited to be so beautifully
represented in Cougar Woods with the
roses at the garden, and we are
thrilled to be a part of this
important initiative,” said Sissy
Boyd, Executive Director of the
Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of the CFF.
“We love being on campus for our
walk. This year our walkers will
enjoy the roses as a lovely reminder
of support from both UH and The
River Oaks Garden Club.”

The River Oaks Garden Club is an
organization that makes
contributions to the Houston
community for conservation,
horticulture and civic
beautification. They donated the
scarlet rose bushes to the
University on behalf of CFF that
were planted between the flower beds
and the sidewalk through Cougar
Woods. The rows of roses will
encourage beneficial insects into
the garden and also draw more
attention from passers-by who may
not have noticed the garden before.

The Great Strides walk, taking steps
to cure Cystic Fibrosis, was held on
May 21. For more information on the
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, visit
www.cff.org. To volunteer at the
Campus Community Garden, visit their
Facebook fan
page.